trismus

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He also reports cases in which trismus and spasm of the glottis have been present.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

This is substantially the same thing as trismus, except that it extends to other parts, and often to nearly all the muscles of the organism.

From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Clark, Daniel

Cerebro-spinal meningitis and basal meningitis present certain superficial resemblances to tetanus, but there is no trismus, and the spasms chiefly affect the muscles of the neck and back.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

For traumatic trismus, use the B D current, of vigorous force.

From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Clark, Daniel

The tetanus consists of a fixed spasm of almost all the muscles of the body; but the trismus, or locked jaw, is the most frequent disease of this kind.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus